ADAN 7735 Visual Analytics

This course is about the creation of high-quality data visualizations consistent with theory and best practice. The material emphasizes the application of theory to answer analytical and research questions. Students will use R, Python, Excel, R-Shiny, and other tools to produce production-quality static and dynamic visualizations from various data (including big data).

Course overview

Department
Advancing Studies
School
ADV
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Periodically

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.40 / 5 · Very Good
20 responses
Instructor rating
4.60 / 5 · Excellent
20 responses
Terms evaluated
2
Most recent: Spring 2026

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Spring 2026Lawrence Fulton3.84.04.34.34.54.54.43.64–6 hrs/week8 of 13
Fall 2025Lawrence Fulton4.85.04.84.94.84.94.83.77–9 hrs/week12 of 15

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors